When is the Arknights Endfield release date and time?

Here’s what time Arknights Endfield is out in regions around the world.

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Arknights Endfield is one of the most eagerly anticipated gacha games of the year.

It’s a spin-off to the hugely successful tower defense game Arknights, which has over 100 million downloads on Android and iOS. This time around though, developer Hypergryph has shaken things up by not only bringing the latest game in the series to PS5 and PC as well as mobile, but also by turning it into an action RPG reminiscent of gacha mega-hits like Genshin Impact and Wuthering Waves .

If you can’t wait to play it, we’ve got details on the Arknights Endfield release date and time for different regions around the world below. We’ve also rounded-up everything you need to know about preloading the game and the pre-registration rewards.

Arknights Endfield release date and time

Depending on what time zone you’re in, the Arknights Endfield release date is scheduled for Wednesday 21 January 2026 or Thursday 22 January 2026.

Here’s the Arknights Endfield release date and times for different regions around the world:

  • West Coast US : Wednesday 21 January at 7pm (PST)
  • Central US : Wednesday 21 January at 9pm (PST)
  • East Coast US : Wednesday 21 January at 10pm (EST)
  • UK : Thursday 22 January at 3am (GMT)
  • Europe : Thursday 22 January at 4am (CET)
  • Japan : Thursday 22 January at 12pm (JST)
  • Australia : Thursday 22 January at 2pm (AEDT)

The release time for Arknights Endfield was announced in-game in the ‘News’ section, which is one of the few things that can be accessed ahead of launch by people who pre-loaded the game.

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Arknights Endfield preload

If you want to jump into Arknights Endfield as soon as possible, then you can preload the game for free on Android, iOS and PC right now. A PS5 pre-order bundle is available , but you have to pay for that.

To preload Arknights Endfield on mobile or PC, simply head to the game page on your chosen platform and choose ‘Get’ or ‘Install’. This will let you download the game ahead of launch. Here are the different store pages for Arknights Endfield:

  • Arknights Endfield Apple App Store page
  • Arknights Endfield Google Play Store page
  • Arknights Endfield Epic Games Store page

Arknights Endfield pre-registration rewards

If you want some freebies to help you get started with Arknights Endfield, you can pre-register on the game’s official website . Those who pre-register will be able to get the free Snowshine operator and other rewards.

Like with other gacha games, each pre-registration reward had stretch goals that were linked to the total number of people who had signalled their interest. All rewards have now unlocked after a whopping 35 million players pre-registered for Arknights Endfield . That number dwarfs the 10 million pre-registrations that Honkai Star Rail hit ahead of launch .

Here are all the Arknights Endfield pre-registration rewards, and the stretch goal for each one:

  • 30,000 T-Creds - 15 million pre-registrations
  • 20 Advanced Combat Record - 20 million pre-registrations
  • 5 Basic HH Permit- 25 million pre-registrations
  • Snowshine operator - 30 million pre-registrations
  • 10 Basic HH Permit - 35 million pre-registrations

That wraps up our guide to the Arknights Endfield release date and time. If you want to know more about the highly anticipated gacha game then you’re in the right place. Make sure you check out our Arknights Endfield codes page and our Arknights Endfield character tier list . We’ve also got guides on the best team compositions , how to get Protodisk and the Pink Bolete map locations .

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The best Arknights Endfield blueprints for the early- and mid-game

For all your seed, battery, and stock bill needs

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Finding the right set of blueprints in Arknights Endfield is the difference between spending hours manually configuring your base and just plunking down setups you know will work without tinkering. Which blueprints are best depends on where you’re at in the game. You can’t, for example, get a head start on advanced production with a battery blueprint if you haven’t actually unlocked the processes by which you make batteries. So your best bet is to upgrade your factory as you progress through the game, adding more efficient layouts or swapping one production set for another.

Below, we list some of the best blueprints in Arknights Endfield for the early- and mid-game, including battery farm blueprints.

Best Arknights Endfield blueprints for the early game

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The actual best blueprints for the early game, and for any time when you just want to see how a layout might work or start with the basics, are the blueprints you get by completing tutorial simulations. Once you unlock a new facility or process, you’ll see a prompt encouraging you to try it out in a simulation. These are often lengthy and tedious, but you’ll typically get a blueprint that lets you plunk down a basic setup that mimics what you just used. It takes the fuss out of planning and lets you focus just on producing materials you need.

However, as you start progressing, you’ll want to lessen the amount of space each process takes and have several other factors to consider while building. That’s when community blueprints come in handy.

Best Arknights Endfield blueprints for the mid-game

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You can opt for full-factory blueprints, but using process-specific blueprints is a lot easier and takes the troubleshooting out of trying to figure out what went wrong, if something were to go wrong. You also have more control over your layout this way.

Anyway, we’ve tested these blueprints from other Endfield players and found they work perfectly.

  • Stock bills blueprint (courtesy of lChristl ): EFO01Iao8io0i6975o08
  • LC battery blueprint: EFO01893u6Ou8A126UI73
  • SC battery blueprint (courtesy of JesusSandro ): EFO01U4Ai8u7E8OO7Oa8
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  • Seed blueprint: EFO0172UA40A7I55O0Ai
  • Early power plant (courtesy of CautiousBowl7071 , requires 60 Originium and 30 Amethyst)): EFO01893u55O4o1AUI73

While we cautioned against using full-factory blueprints earlier, this one from seas-are-cute is an excellent option for giving you every material you need without having to bother setting up individual processing stations yourself.

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Don’t hesitate to experiment with other blueprints to find what works best for you. Just make sure you have enough power output to keep everything going. Fixing a juice-less factory is much more of a pain than it sounds, so keep up with that as you build.

For more help, check out our guides for how to get Protodisks and where to find the Pink Bolete maps and aketine locations , and head over to our Arknights Endfield code list for some freebies.

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